Parallels confirms Apple M1 support

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Parallels confirms Apple M1 support amid silence from other virtualization companies

Parallels is actively working on a new version of its virtualization software that will be compatible with Apple Silicon and M1 machines, the company said on Tuesday.

The company said it is “excited to see the performance, power efficiency, and virtualization features” that Apple’s new M1 chip brings to the Mac and MacBook lineups. But it noted that current versions of Parallels Desktop won’t be compatible on the new devices….

Boot Camp, long a way for users to run Windows on Mac hardware, will not make the transition.

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So excited for todays announcements from @Apple !

While we’re not quite ready to announce our timeline, we’re happy to say that we are committed to delivering VMware virtual machines on #AppleSilicon!

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Reading the appleinsider article and the one linked to it also raises for me the question of whether one will be able to run Linux in a virtual machine on M1 Macs, at least for the time being. Linux, same as Windows, is designed to run in machines with Intel CPUs.

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Linux runs on anything! There’s already an ARM64 version, and if the M1 needs something else, I have no doubt someone will do it.

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Some more software updates designed for the M1 :

Fantastical for Mac updated with Apple Silicon support, macOS Big Sur widgets, more

New beta of DaVinci Resolve now available with support for M1-powered Macs

Pixelmator Pro 2.0 launching next week with redesigned UI, Big Sur and M1 optimizations

Apple Updates iWork, iMovie, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro And Logic Pro To Support macOS Big Sur And Apple M1 Macs

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CleanMyMac X updated with macOS Big Sur compatibility and new widget

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I’m starting a new thread we can use to post ongoing app updates for Universal/Apple Silicon Mac app updates.

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